"New Design. Guo Musical Instrument Company Guo Musical Instrument Company (GMIC) is a Taiwan-based musical instrument manufacturer, specializing in flutes, piccolos, flute head joints, and saxophone necks and head joints. Founded by Geoffrey Guo in 1988, GMIC offers its products for sale online and through various retailers all over the world. Some of its instruments include a tenor flute, a G soprano flute, grenaditte flutes and a new C flute design called a Tocco flute. Many of these models of flutes and piccolos come in many different colors. In 2004, Geoffrey Guo and flute professor Mark Dannenbring developed the grenaditte"
"Journey to the Urge Within Journey to the Urge Within is the debut album by English saxophonist Courtney Pine. It was released on the Verve label in 1986. Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: ""This early Courtney Pine recording (the tenor saxophonist was 22 at the time) features some of the most promising black English jazz musicians of the time, including Pine (who also plays some bass clarinet and soprano), singer Cleveland Watkiss (who often is reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin), vibraphonist Orphy Robinson, and pianist Julian Joseph."" The album went on to"
"for services to jazz music. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Westminster on 6 December 2004. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Southampton on 15 July 2010. Pine appeared in August 2008 as an advocate for Pierre Boulez, on the BBC World News classical music programme ""Visionaries"". Pine's parents were Jamaican immigrants, his father a carpenter and his mother a housing manager. As a child he wanted to be an astronaut. He lives in London with his wife and their four children. As leader As sideman Courtney Pine Courtney Pine, (born"
"reach #39 in the UK Albums Chart and earned a silver disc (over 250,000 copies sold), which was unprecedented at the time for a British jazz recording. All compositions by Courtney Pine except where noted. Journey to the Urge Within Journey to the Urge Within is the debut album by English saxophonist Courtney Pine. It was released on the Verve label in 1986. Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: ""This early Courtney Pine recording (the tenor saxophonist was 22 at the time) features some of the most promising black English jazz musicians"
"on the cover of their first album. They have released other unique merchandise, including an air freshener. The Courtneys The Courtneys is a Canadian indie rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2010. The band is composed of Sydney Koke (bass, vocals), Courtney Loove (guitar, vocals), and Jen Twynn Payne (drums, lead vocals). Sydney Koke and Jen Twynn Payne met in their hometown of Calgary, Alberta in 2007. After becoming housemates, Twynn Payne began learning to play drums with then-boyfriend Patrick Flegel. Koke was impressed with her abilities and suggested they start a band, which became Puberty, a post-punk"
"the Recording Academy for honor. Her musical interests extend well beyond classical to baroque, folk, Celtic, rock, and jazz. She regularly instructs at Mark O'Connor's annual summer fiddle camp, and in 2004 she released a CD in collaboration with Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser. Pine performs chamber music as part of Trio Settecento with David Schrader and John Mark Rozendaal, and with the Jupiter Chamber Players. In 2015, Trio Settecento released Veracini’s Complete Sonate Accademiche for Violin and Continuo. The Trio’s Grand Tour collection of four CDs on Cedille Records takes listeners on a country-by-country of the European Baroque. Her current"
"Piney Gir Piney Gir (pronounced ""gear""), often shortened to Piney, is an American musician and singer, born in Kansas but based in London, England since 1998. She has released six studio albums. Piney's musical style is predominately edgy indie-pop, although she has been described both as a musical “chameleon"" and as “the indie Dolly Parton"". Piney is an established figure on the London music scene, and has toured extensively including appearances at Glastonbury festival, South by Southwest, and CMJ music festival. She has collaborated with artists, including Andy Ramsay of Stereolab; Rob Campanella from The Brian Jonestown Massacre; Eamon Hamilton"
"Partitas, the 24 Paganini Caprices, and the complete Brahms Sonatas. In 2015, Pine released her debut Avie Records recording Mozart: Complete Violin Concertos with one of her “musical heroes” conductor Sir Neville Marriner and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Pine grew up listening to Sir Neville and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields’ recordings and their performance on the Amadeus movie soundtrack. Studying Mozart’s operas she gained an appreciation for the drama, playfulness and flirtation of his violin concertos featured on the new album. The recording also contains Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, recorded with violist Matthew"
"The Courtneys The Courtneys is a Canadian indie rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2010. The band is composed of Sydney Koke (bass, vocals), Courtney Loove (guitar, vocals), and Jen Twynn Payne (drums, lead vocals). Sydney Koke and Jen Twynn Payne met in their hometown of Calgary, Alberta in 2007. After becoming housemates, Twynn Payne began learning to play drums with then-boyfriend Patrick Flegel. Koke was impressed with her abilities and suggested they start a band, which became Puberty, a post-punk group with guitarist Nicole Brunel. Puberty disbanded when Koke enrolled in a neuroscience PhD program at Duke"
"Courtney Parker Courtney Parker (born July 8, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) usually referred to mononymously as Courtney is an American singer and dancer that currently lives and works in Glyfada, Greece. She is currently signed to the Panik Records. Courtney is known for her collaborations with Helena Paparizou, Playmen and HouseTwins on the songs ""All the Time"", ""Breakin' Me Up"" and ""Rhythm Is A Dancer"", respectively. Before moving to Greece and start her music career, Courtney was a dancer. Her love for dancing led her to teaching and choreographing for the last 11 years. She studied classical and contemporary"
"as the Treasurer of the Texas State Green Party. In 1976 he married the Indian vocalist Chandra Courtney. They have two children, a son and a daughter. David R. Courtney David Richard Courtney (born September 21, 1953) is an artist, writer, and political activist. He is best known for his writings on the South Asian hand drums known as the tabla. He made an unsuccessful bid for Texas State Senate under the Green Party of Texas in both the 2012 and 2014 race. He began his study of the Indian tabla in 1972. In January 1975 he enrolled in the"
"with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Among other well known musicians he has played with are guitarist John Williams, pianist Robert Mitchell, Jools Holland, Kirsty MacColl, Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo. Puente is a regular member of the band of saxophonist Courtney Pine, who produced his debut solo album ""From There to Here"" (2009). Omar Puente Omar Puente (born 1961) is a Cuban-born violinist and jazz musician, currently living in England. He has been called ""a classical violinist with a heart that beats with a Cuban rhythm, a soul that is African, and a home in West Yorkshire"". Puente was born"
"Courtney Pine between 1985 and 1989 and recorded with Kevin Eubanks in 1991. In the 1990s he accompanied musicians who were visiting the UK; these included Art Farmer, Hermeto Pascoal and John Scofield. He played with Pee Wee Ellis' Assembly in 1996. In the 1990s and early 2000s he was part of bands led by pianist Julian Joseph. He was part of guitarist John McLaughlin's 4th Dimension Band for their ""To the One"" album, which was recorded in 2009. The band was also featured on the ""Live @ Belgrade"" DVD from 2008. Mondesir left the band in 2010. Source: Mark"
"Courtney Johnson (musician) Courtney Johnson (December 20, 1939 – June 6, 1996) was an American banjo player, best known for his work as an original member of the band New Grass Revival. Influenced by Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys, Johnson is often considered to be an inventor of the newgrass style of banjo playing, polished and improved later on by such personalities as Béla Fleck, Alison Brown, Scott Vestal of Sam Bush Band and Jens Krüger of Kruger Brothers. Johnson began to play guitar at the age of seven, but didn't pick up the banjo until he was"
"Mr. Pine Mr. Pine are a Canadian psychedelic folk band formed in 2003 from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The band's music combines elements of acid folk, classical music, pop, and several kinds of roots music, especially British folk music. The band was formed in 2003 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by Matt McLennan and Kevin Scott. A friendship had formed between the two gentlemen after they discovered they had mutual acquaintances in the Winnipeg music scene. Matt had been involved in bands since being in high school, and the one with the most longevity was Cone Five who were a kind of noise-pop"
"in music, producing local artists and playing on a John Peel session. He also briefly played with Sid Griffin's band the Coal Porters. Finney later turned down offers in 2003 and 2006 to work with U.S. producers Ted Pearlman and Tommy Marolda, due to his lifelong medical condition of agoraphobia. Finney has written orchestral pieces used on the History Channel and contributed tracks to video games, including Niall Ferguson's and Muzzy Lane's . In May 2017 Finney formed The Coralaines with Drummer & Ukuleleist Elaine Kinsella and multi-instrumentalist songwriter Meike Holzmann. Ian Finney Ian Finney is an English guitarist, multi-instrumentalist"
"Courtney Cox (musician) Courtney Cox is an American guitarist and member of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens. A native of Philadelphia, Courtney Cox first started playing guitar around the age of 13. When she turned 15, she enrolled at The Paul Green School of Rock Music. During her tenure there, she performed in various U.S tours with established acts such as Jon Anderson and Adrian Belew. She shared the stage with other performers such as George Lynch and Perry Farrell. During that time, Cox joined an all-female tribute band called ""Queen Diamond"" (tribute band to King Diamond). At"
"death Glen married well-known jazz musician and record producer Jack Varney, one of the original members of the Graeme Bell Jazz Band, which was the first Australian jazz band to achieve international renown. The piano music written by Carter-Varney is contemporary and melodious in style with lush harmonic structure. Many of the pieces are reflective of the Australian bush birds and animals. The Artamidae, one of her most popular recital pieces has been written around the songs of three little butcher birds who were singing in the tree tops in her garden. Art has been an inspiration for much of"
"Tapani Rinne Tapani Rinne (born 1962) is a Finnish musician, composer and record producer, who is known for his experimental and innovative style with the clarinet and saxophone. Tapani Rinne, one of the best-known and respected contemporary jazz musicians and composers in Finland, studied music at the prestigious Sibelius Academy between 1981 and 1986. As an alumnus of the famed Edward Vesala's Sound & Fury workshops, he continued to experiment with jazz and became one of leading figures in Finland's contemporary jazz scene. Close collaboration eventually lead Edvard Vesala and Rinne to start a new group called RinneRadio and to"
"Me Up"" which was the music theme of the MadWalk 2013. Along with Tamta, RiskyKidd, Midenistis and HouseTwins, Courtney presented her new song with RiskyKidd and HouseTwins, ""Rhythm Is A Dancer"", at the 2013 MAD Video Music Awards. The song is a remake of Snap's song. Courtney won two awards at the MAD VMA, all for her collaboration in the song ""All the Time"". In 2014 she released her debut Greek-language solo single, ""Agapise Me"" (love me), with music and lyrics written by fiancée and lead vocalist of Melisses, Chris Mastoras. Courtney Parker Courtney Parker (born July 8, 1985 in"
"In The Sunshine (2012) - Piney did a rendition of I’m Letting In The Sunshine which was featured on the TV series “Hit & Miss” starring Chloe Sevigney. This usage won Piney a Music and Sound Award (both UK and International Awards) for best TV sync. This song was also used in the closing credits of feature film “Nina Forever” which premièred at SXSW in 2015. Piney Gir Piney Gir (pronounced ""gear""), often shortened to Piney, is an American musician and singer, born in Kansas but based in London, England since 1998. She has released six studio albums. Piney's musical"
"co-wrote a song for the UK acid folk act Dodson and Fogg for the album In a Strange Slumber called ""A Sweet and Strange Surprise"". Kevin played piano, harpsichord, organ and acoustic guitar on the track which also reunited him with singer Alison O'Donnell. He also contributed piano to the song ""The Wind"" and arranged strings on two more, ""Don't You Pass Me By"" and the album's title track. Mr. Pine Mr. Pine are a Canadian psychedelic folk band formed in 2003 from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The band's music combines elements of acid folk, classical music, pop, and several kinds"
"playing more progressive styles. He was very fond of improvisation, which fit very well when he played in the New Grass Revival. He was described as a melodic banjo player, experimenting with merging styles like blues, rock and bluegrass. Courtney Johnson (musician) Courtney Johnson (December 20, 1939 – June 6, 1996) was an American banjo player, best known for his work as an original member of the band New Grass Revival. Influenced by Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys, Johnson is often considered to be an inventor of the newgrass style of banjo playing, polished and improved later on"
"Courtney Jaye Courtney Jaye (born February 15, 1978) is an American singer/songwriter. Courtney Jaye Goldberg was born on February 15, 1978 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and moved to Alpharetta, Georgia, when she was a freshman in high school. It was at this time she discovered The Grateful Dead and Neil Young, and also began to play the guitar. After becoming immersed in the bohemian culture, she headed out west and lived in the mountain town of Flagstaff, Arizona. She worked as an acupuncturist's assistant by day and performed in a bluegrass band at night. Over the years, she has lived on"
"prior to his death in 1976. The CD includes other artists such as HiFi Superstar, Doogie White, Eric Martin, Troy Luccketta, Jeff Pilson, Randy Jackson, Rex Carroll, Derek St. Holmes, Kimberley Dahme, and The 77's. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers. On April 22, 2017, Pine performed solo violin with the Phoenix Symphony under the baton of Tito Munoz debuting the Violin Concerto, ""Dependent Arising"" by Earl Maneein (b. 1976) and dazzled the audience with an encore of Niccolo Paganini's 5th Caprice. Pine started a foundation in 2001 to promote the study"
"Maury Finney Maury Finney (born in Humboldt, Minnesota) is an American country music saxophonist. Between 1976 and 1980, he recorded for the Soundwaves record label. Finney charted twelve times on the ""Billboard"" country singles charts. His highest-peaking single was ""Coconut Grove,"" which reached No. 72 in 1977. In the 1970s, Finney owned an appliance store in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. He also played in a band called The Charms, which had regional success, before recording his debut single ""Maiden's Prayer"" for the Soundwaves label. Finney's recordings for Soundwaves largely comprised instrumental covers of other artists' songs. Among these were David"
"University. Twynn Payne moved to Vancouver shortly after to play drums in Makeout Videotape. Twynn Payne and Loove met and formed a synth-pop duo called Girls in Love, which quickly disbanded. Koke dropped out of Duke and moved to Vancouver to start a new band with Twynn Payne, who suggested they enlist Loove as the guitarist. The three jammed together for a summer before Loove moved to Montreal for a new job. After she returned eight months later, they became more serious, playing their first official show in 2011 as The Courtneys at Pat’s Pub for a friend's birthday party."
"Infinitum and also performs as part of The AllStars Collective. Yeoh collaborated with The Roots in the 1994 Montreux Jazz Fest. Nikki Yeoh Nikki Yeoh (born 23 May 1973) is a British jazz pianist and composer, known for her work with Courtney Pine, Neneh Cherry, Phillip Bent, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Chante Moore, The Roots and Steve Williamson. Born in London, Yeoh is of mixed race origin, having a father from Malaysia of Chinese descent, and an English mother. Yeoh won ""The Independent"" award for Best Jazz Musician of the Year in 1996 and in 1999 was a semi-finalist at the piano"
"are notable for their expressive musicality. Pine is a classically trained violinist who has recorded music by late 19th-century composers such as Max Bruch and Alexander ""Pibroch"" MacKenzie that incorporated Scottish fiddle repertoire into extended classical works. Granville Bantock is another classical composer who drew on pibroch, reworking ""MacIntosh's Lament"" for the composition ""Pibroch, a Highland Lament for cello and harp"" (1917). Pine's live repertoire includes revived fiddle pibroch compositions such as ""MacIntosh's Lament"" and ""Pibroch."" Bonnie Rideout is an award-winning fiddler who has researched and revived fiddle pibroch repertoire and performance techniques. A number of her recordings feature extended"
"Lipman, a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient. Pine started exploring esteemed violin concertos and the concertos that inspired them with Brahms and Joachim Violin Concertos, recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conductor Carlos Kalmar in 2002. Her 2008 Beethoven & Clement Violin Concertos, recorded with The Royal Philharmonic and conducted by Serebrier, offered the world premiere recording of Clement’s D Major Violin Concerto. Her 2013 recording with pianist Matthew Hagle, Violin Lullabies, debuted at number one on the Billboard classical chart. Pine’s recording of Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries was nominated for"
"piano during Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005, 2006, and 2008 tours, playing all piano parts on a Korg Triton keyboard, in addition to all other keyboard parts. He returned as keyboardist for the Queen + Adam Lambert tours in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. He has also been the keyboardist for the London production of ""We Will Rock You"" since it opened in 2002. Edney is also the musical director of the official Queen tribute band, the Queen Extravaganza. Albums Videos: Spike Edney Philip ""Spike"" Edney (born 11 December 1951 in Portsmouth, England) is an English musician who,"
"and appreciation of classical music, including string music by black composers. It prepares music curricula on black composers, loans high-quality instruments to deserving young musicians, and provides grants to cover incidental expenses (such as for supplemental lessons, accompanists, sheet music, travel, competition entrance fees, instrument repair, and audition recordings) of students and young professional musicians. Another program, Global HeartStrings, is dedicated to supporting aspiring classical musicians from developing countries. In this effort, Barton Pine has been aided by a younger sister, Hannah Barton, also a violinist. In 2006, after being nominated by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Barton Pine received"
"Sax (1991) With Edward Vesala Tapani Rinne Tapani Rinne (born 1962) is a Finnish musician, composer and record producer, who is known for his experimental and innovative style with the clarinet and saxophone. Tapani Rinne, one of the best-known and respected contemporary jazz musicians and composers in Finland, studied music at the prestigious Sibelius Academy between 1981 and 1986. As an alumnus of the famed Edward Vesala's Sound & Fury workshops, he continued to experiment with jazz and became one of leading figures in Finland's contemporary jazz scene. Close collaboration eventually lead Edvard Vesala and Rinne to start a new"